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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

"A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die."

2024

2h 24m

6.6(20 votes)

Drama

War

History

Overview

The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

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Bona Film Group

China Film Group Corporation

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong

Li Xiang

Xin Baiqing

Xin Baiqing

Li Moyin

Zhang Zifeng

Zhang Zifeng

Li Xiao

Zhu Yawen

Zhu Yawen

Wu Benzheng

Arthur Chen

Arthur Chen

Sun Xing

Wang Yanhui

Wang Yanhui

Peng Dehuai

Xiao Yang

Xiao Yang

Zhao An'nan

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

Fu Chongbi

Zhang Youhao

Zhang Youhao

Yang Sandi

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Zhang Xiaoheng

Creative team

Directed by: Chen Kaige
Written by: Zhang Ke
Chen Kaige
Produced by: Fu Ruoqing
Chen Hong

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